Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-03-14

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provisions OF this act,o to fix the time and
prescribe the manner In which such
reports shell be male, and to require
from sucn carriers specific answers 10 all
questions upon which the commission
may need iulofmatiou. Such annual
reports shall how in detail the amount
OF capital stock issued, the amounts paid
therefor, and the manner of payment for
the same, the dividend paid, the sur
plus fund, if any,, and the number of
Stockholders; the funded and floating
debts and the interest paid thereon; the
cost and valne OF the carriers property,
franchises and equipment; the number
of employees and the salaries paid each
class; the amounts expended for inn
proyements each year, how expended.
and the character of sueh improvements;
the earnings and receipts from each
branch OF business and fEom all sources;
the operating and other expenses; the
balances Of profit and loss; and o com.
plete exhibit OF the financial operations
OF the carrier each year, including an
annual balance sheet. Such reports shall
also contain such information in rela.
ton to rate or regulations concerning
fares or treights, or agreements, arrange
ments, or contracts with other common
carriers, as the commission may require;
and the said commission may, within its
discretion, for the purpose of enabling
it the better to carry out the purpose of
this act. prescribe (f in the opinion OF
the commission it is practicable to pres
cribe such uniformity and methods OF
keeping accounts) . period OF time with
in which all common carriers subject TO
the provisions of this act shall have, az
near as may be, q uniform system of
accounts, AND the manner in which sucu
accounts shall be kept.
REPORT By COMMISSION.
Sec. 81. That the commission shall on
or before the first day of December ia
each year, make q report to the secretary
of the interior which shall be by him
transmitted to congress, and copie:
of which shall be distributed u:
are the other reports issued from the
interior department. This report Eilal
contain such information and data col
looted by the commission of value in the
determination Of questions connected
with the regulation of commerce, to
gether with such Recommendation as Il
additional legislation relating there t.
as the commission may deem necessary
FREE Oh REDUCED RATES.
Sec. %. That nothing IN this acI
shall spply to the carriage, storage, o.
handling of property free or at reduced
rates for the United States, state o.
municipal governments, or for charita
BILE purposes, or to or from fairs ana ok.
positions for exhibition thsreat, or the
issuance OF mileage, excursion or com
mutation passenger tickets; nothing il
this act shall be construed to prohibit
any common carrier from giving reduced
rates to ministers of religion; nothing in
this act shall be construed to prevent
railroads from giving free carriage to
their Wi officers and employees, or tc
prevent the principal officers or any
railroad company or companies from ex
changing passes or tickets with othel
railroad companies for their officers and
employees; and nothing in this act con.
tanned shall in any way abridge or alter
the remedies now existing at common
law or by statute, but the provisions OIL
I this act are in addition to such remedies
Provided, that no pending litigation
shall in any way be Affected by this act
Sec. 20. That the sum of one hundred
thousand dollars is hereby appropriated
for the use and purposes of this act 70,
the fiscal year ending June thirtieth
ammo domini eighteen hundred anG
eighty-eighs, and the intervening time
anterior thereto.
Sec. "a. That the provisions OF sec
tions eleven and eighteen Of this ACT
relating to the appointment and organ
ization OF the commission. herein pro
vided for. shall take effect immediately
and the remaining provss;ons Of this aci
shall take effect sixty days after it,
passage.